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government. >>> chief meteorologist bill martin updating his forecast right now. he's back with the timetable for tomorrow and beyond. >>> at >>> new video into our newsroom now. we have learned a woman was injured after a car crashed into a liquor store in berkeley. the accident happened around 9:45 this evening. witnesses say a driver lost control of his car and went through the glass doors at the easy market liquor. initial reports indicate the woman's injuries are minor. she was though taken to the hospital. the driver remained on the scene and is cooperating with police. >>> the owner of the drake's bay oyster farms says he's not giving up without a fight. today he announced plans to sue the u.s. government. jana katsuyama reports the owner says millions of the oysters will go to waste if he has to do what the government wants. >> reporter: in rain and blowing wind, workers clean the docks at drake bay oyster farm. 30 employees might lose their jobs if the company is forced to close. today l
government. >>> chief meteorologist bill martin updating his forecast right now. he's back with the timetable for tomorrow and beyond. >>> at >>> new video into our newsroom now. we have learned a woman was injured after a car crashed into a liquor store in berkeley. the accident happened around 9:45 this evening. witnesses say a driver lost control of his car and went through the glass doors at the easy market liquor. initial reports indicate the woman's injuries are...
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a government doctor who examined him agreed saying his heart rhythm and blood pressure were normal. mcafee arriving in guatemala after refusing to speak to authorities in belize about the shooting death of his neighbor. he thinks the murder is a home invasion gone wrong and he says he thinks the belize government wants to kill him. >> it's a convenient thing for him. the next door neighbor got killed now we can do something. we can get him. >> reporter: the belize police deny they want to kill him calling him bonkers. in miami, phil keating, fox news. >>> a stretch of highway 1 is still closed and will remain closed at least until tomorrow at noon. traffic is barred for about 5 miles between jenner and timber cove. detours are in place. >>> low clouds and fog are trying to form out there right now. the temperatures are dropping. the forecast overnight lows are in the upper 30s and low 40s. coincidentally dewpoint temperatures are in the low 40s. most areas like napa. vallejo, concord, you're going to hit your dewpoint temperature. if you haven't hit it yesterday you will shortly. wh
a government doctor who examined him agreed saying his heart rhythm and blood pressure were normal. mcafee arriving in guatemala after refusing to speak to authorities in belize about the shooting death of his neighbor. he thinks the murder is a home invasion gone wrong and he says he thinks the belize government wants to kill him. >> it's a convenient thing for him. the next door neighbor got killed now we can do something. we can get him. >> reporter: the belize police deny they...
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a popular infant recliner the government says is behind at least five infant deaths. consumer product safety officials are ordering retailers to stop selling the nap nappy children's recliners immediately. it's designed for sleeping, resting and playing but according to the cpfc, babies have fallen out of the base even when the harness was used. 50,000 infant bath seats are recalled because they do not meet federal safety standards and can tip over. the dream on me bath seats were sold at stores and online from july through september for $25 to $40. the company is also recalling bed rails sold in pink and blue. they can separate from the bed, trapping your child. for more information, log on to wbaltv.com and click on recalls. time for a look back and look ahead at the week on wall street. deborah koustron has the bloomberg business report. >> if you're looking for work, customer management company converge mans to hire 2500 full-time employees in the u.s., offering work at home and call center based management and agent positions to be filled through mid january. we
a popular infant recliner the government says is behind at least five infant deaths. consumer product safety officials are ordering retailers to stop selling the nap nappy children's recliners immediately. it's designed for sleeping, resting and playing but according to the cpfc, babies have fallen out of the base even when the harness was used. 50,000 infant bath seats are recalled because they do not meet federal safety standards and can tip over. the dream on me bath seats were sold at...
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the government deployed tanks outside the presidential palace. the unrest began almost two weeks ago. adults can legally buy marijuana in the state of washington. washington state has the responsibility of licensing marijuana growers. driving under the influence is still illegal. one city in south dakota is banning other potentially distracting activities like eating or putting on makeup in the mirror. people can be pulled over and find $100. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think eating or putting on makeup should be included in distracted-driving fines? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> i was wondering if they should include singing. and deep cuts in the works at citigroup, 4% of its work force. less than 1% of those workers in maryland will be affected. the world's largest coffee company plans to open 5000 more cafes over the next five years. it will have more than 20,000 cafes by 2014. a girl said the easy bake oven should be mar
the government deployed tanks outside the presidential palace. the unrest began almost two weeks ago. adults can legally buy marijuana in the state of washington. washington state has the responsibility of licensing marijuana growers. driving under the influence is still illegal. one city in south dakota is banning other potentially distracting activities like eating or putting on makeup in the mirror. people can be pulled over and find $100. that brings us to our water cooler question of the...
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a recall to pass along it involvings the recliner that the government says is behind five insignificant deaths. they are warning retailers to stop selling these recliners immediately. more than 100,000 products have been sold. but this seen here is designed for resting, playing the babies have fell out of the base even hen the three-point harness was used. >> do you remember luke duke from the "dukes of hazard" he was the more rational cousin. well, he is known as tom and he is taken on a different role. he has a nephew diagnosed with autism and he is using his celebrity to fight back. you can catch tom who has been on brodway in a special benefit concert. money raised goes toward the group path finders for autism. autism is something that is close to his heart. >> it is something that is difficult and it is hard to define. it is something that i think -- i think that's why i think it gets short changed as far as money being donated for research and trying to figure out how to best integrate these individuals into the community. >> the one-night only production will feature a mix of sea
a recall to pass along it involvings the recliner that the government says is behind five insignificant deaths. they are warning retailers to stop selling these recliners immediately. more than 100,000 products have been sold. but this seen here is designed for resting, playing the babies have fell out of the base even hen the three-point harness was used. >> do you remember luke duke from the "dukes of hazard" he was the more rational cousin. well, he is known as tom and he is...
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government needs to be a part of. we need to work together so everyone has an opportunity in this country. >> the group has been helping youth development for almost 50 years. >> president obama hits the road today. tracie potts has the latest from washington. >> in michigan today, employees have been fighting for the right to work, president obama visits a union engine plant. republicans say he needs to stay in washington. >> i think he is running on adrenalin from the campaign. >> tomorrow he is going to detroit. it is time to govern. the election is over. >> john boehner sat down with the president on sunday. the lines of communication remain open. >> anytime you have those says in there, you have a chance to get it done. >> some democrats say they are willing to go over the fiscal cliff. >> we need to solve the problem. >> no one wants the middle class to pay more. some republicans want to take them off the table. now is just three weeks away. erskine bowles says we could be looking at 9% unemployment and another
government needs to be a part of. we need to work together so everyone has an opportunity in this country. >> the group has been helping youth development for almost 50 years. >> president obama hits the road today. tracie potts has the latest from washington. >> in michigan today, employees have been fighting for the right to work, president obama visits a union engine plant. republicans say he needs to stay in washington. >> i think he is running on adrenalin from the...
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i'm here to let them know government needs to be a part of it. winnie story together to make sure everyone has opportunity. -- we are here to make sure everyone has the opportunity. >> they have been helping development for more than 100 years. it is every reporter's nightmare, going off during a news conference. what legendary basketball coach decided to do with that very untimely phone call. eclectic, the temperature is a little chilly, but we're going to bounce back with some milder readings. the insta-weather + forecast is just ahead. also dealing with fog. that will be overnight tonight. at bwi, the temperature drop off as 47. downtown, 50. downtown, 50. online outfit downtown, 50. piccolo headphones buy now broadway show megapixels place to sleep little roadster war and peace deep sea diving ninja app hipster glasses 5% cash back sign up to get 5% everywhere online through december. only from discover. >> and now your 11 insta-weather + forecast with john collins. >> another quick look at the radar. some drizzle around baltimore. none of it
i'm here to let them know government needs to be a part of it. winnie story together to make sure everyone has opportunity. -- we are here to make sure everyone has the opportunity. >> they have been helping development for more than 100 years. it is every reporter's nightmare, going off during a news conference. what legendary basketball coach decided to do with that very untimely phone call. eclectic, the temperature is a little chilly, but we're going to bounce back with some milder...
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the governor has -- the government has spent $520 billion on unemployment extensions since 2008. many republicans do not support extending benefits without cutting other costs. and marilyn couples need not worry. attorney-general doug danziger said even if the high court comes down on the defense of marriage act, it will not impact marilyn's law. -- maryland because the law. >> what it could do, if it were to uphold that, which is unlikely, then it would continue to deny same-sex couples rights that come to them under the federal laws. for example, on tax returns. even though maryland has passed same-sex marriage, you cannot file federal tax returns as a married couple. that would stay in place. same-sex couples can and will be able to get married in maryland. >> the court will take up the case in march and should announce the decision by june. >> the fog is starting to live, but still mostly cloudy out right now. the wind is starting to shift out of the south. 57 degrees currently at b.w.i. marshall. the dewpoint is at 57 as well. we are seeing the wind pick up, which should cle
the governor has -- the government has spent $520 billion on unemployment extensions since 2008. many republicans do not support extending benefits without cutting other costs. and marilyn couples need not worry. attorney-general doug danziger said even if the high court comes down on the defense of marriage act, it will not impact marilyn's law. -- maryland because the law. >> what it could do, if it were to uphold that, which is unlikely, then it would continue to deny same-sex couples...
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what key government function that's important to senator cardin would you put on the fable and a hey, i'll let this go to get something i want? >> we've always said it's got to be balanced between revenue and spending cuts. we understand and know we need to bring down the cost of healthcare. if we can bring down the cost of healthcare, we can save the economy money. >> would you be willing to see the medicare enrollment age raised? >> all that does is shift the cost to other people. we've got to bring down the cost of healthcare. our economy pay as to much for the healthcare dollars. we've got to get better results. >> is there anything else you can specifically put on the table? i got to press you on this that would hurt you the way raising rates would hurt the public? >> i understand we started with spending cuts. this is part of the debt ceiling debate. we got a trillion dollars discretionary budget cuts that's in the bank. now we're talking about needing a revenue component. yes, we need to bring down the cost of healthcare and we've got to save money in our military. we're bringi
what key government function that's important to senator cardin would you put on the fable and a hey, i'll let this go to get something i want? >> we've always said it's got to be balanced between revenue and spending cuts. we understand and know we need to bring down the cost of healthcare. if we can bring down the cost of healthcare, we can save the economy money. >> would you be willing to see the medicare enrollment age raised? >> all that does is shift the cost to other...
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. >>> david letterman doesn't do stupid government tricks but here's one that might qualify if he did. spend $8 million to repair some county streets, then two months later, dig one of them up for utility work. residents of silver spring brisbane street are fighting to keep that from happening. tonight they've at least gotten a delay on the plan. gary niewrn berg is back from talks with some is very frustrated neighbors. >> reporter: anita, they spent years waiting to get their pothole-filled street repaired and are now incredulous at the prospect of digging it up again only two months after the project was finally completed. looks pretty good now. very nice and smooth as a baby's bottom. but before brisbane was repaved -- >> i had to have my car realigned twice over the last two years because of all the potholes. >> we had a hole down there 18 inches deep. >> reporter: so they love the improved street. happy neighbors. >> really perfect state of pavement. >> reporter: now the freshly paved street has something fresher estimate marks from a utility company that indicate the newly repa
. >>> david letterman doesn't do stupid government tricks but here's one that might qualify if he did. spend $8 million to repair some county streets, then two months later, dig one of them up for utility work. residents of silver spring brisbane street are fighting to keep that from happening. tonight they've at least gotten a delay on the plan. gary niewrn berg is back from talks with some is very frustrated neighbors. >> reporter: anita, they spent years waiting to get their...
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our own little government almost. >> reporter: the donuts are so fresh that the bakery repeatedly ran out until the next batch was ready. >> i just sold my last one. >> we're not going to make anymore today. i really can't. there will be a second of them. >> what else? >> i need the food tray. >> i have one left. >> if most customers can wait patiently, at times for more than an hour, maybe just maybe even bitter fiscal cliff disagreements can be negotiated. andrea mccaren, 9news. >> wow. we've got a deadly shooting near an airport. authorities in cleveland said that a man fatally shot his wife and then fired at the second person before shooting and killing himself. it occurred this morning and that employee parking lot of cleveland hopkins international airport. >> a tsa employee was riding with another tsa employee when her estranged husband followed them into the parking lot, at which time the strange husband rammed the vehicle, got out of the vehicle, fired approximately five shots into the vehicle hitting his wife. the male, the other male that was in the vehicle was able to get
our own little government almost. >> reporter: the donuts are so fresh that the bakery repeatedly ran out until the next batch was ready. >> i just sold my last one. >> we're not going to make anymore today. i really can't. there will be a second of them. >> what else? >> i need the food tray. >> i have one left. >> if most customers can wait patiently, at times for more than an hour, maybe just maybe even bitter fiscal cliff disagreements can be...
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every day we feature stories that will show you how you will be affected if the federal government does go over that fiscal cliff. you can get alerts sent straight to your phone about the fiscal cliff on our cliff notes by texting "the cliff" to 25543. >>> our time is 4:31. intelligence officials in pakistan say three suspected militants were killed in a u.s. drone attack. in the last few months, american officials have privately admitted the strikes have killed several al qaeda and taliban commanders. >>> three people were killed overnight in clashes in egypt. supporters of president mohamed morsi battled protesters outside the palace. demonstrators are trying to stop a referendum on the new constitution. the constitution was written by conservative supporters of morsi without contribution from liberal legislators or religious minorities. >>> there has been a significant drop in illegal immigration after nearly a decade of steady increases. according to the latest census, the number of illegal immigrants in the united states was estimated at 11.1 million in 2011. that's compared to the
every day we feature stories that will show you how you will be affected if the federal government does go over that fiscal cliff. you can get alerts sent straight to your phone about the fiscal cliff on our cliff notes by texting "the cliff" to 25543. >>> our time is 4:31. intelligence officials in pakistan say three suspected militants were killed in a u.s. drone attack. in the last few months, american officials have privately admitted the strikes have killed several al...
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. >> government by the people. >> reporter: director stephen spielberg is giving members of the senate a special screening of "lincoln." a long running cbs soap is celebrating a major milestone. >> create new fans. >> reporter: the young and the restless was the top running daytime show for 1,248 weeks in a row. the show goes into its 40th season next year. along with other shows, including the talk, cbs has topped all other networks in daytime television for the last 26 years. rihanna is getting her own reality show called "style to rock." each week the singer will give 12 aspiring designers a chance to dress a-list stars. it debuts next year on the style network. and 34 years after john travolta and olivia newton john starred in "greece" they release add new video for their song called "i think you might like it." that's your eye on entertainment. tesa
. >> government by the people. >> reporter: director stephen spielberg is giving members of the senate a special screening of "lincoln." a long running cbs soap is celebrating a major milestone. >> create new fans. >> reporter: the young and the restless was the top running daytime show for 1,248 weeks in a row. the show goes into its 40th season next year. along with other shows, including the talk, cbs has topped all other networks in daytime television for...
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they're protesting the government spending cuts due to kick in at the end ever the year as part of the fiscal cliff. >> we don't want to see our public hurt in any way. >> reporter: just down the road in washington, d.c., the standoff continues. house speaker john boehner says he is still waiting for president obama to make his next counteroffer to the republican plan he rejected. >> we need a response from the white house. we can't sit here and negotiate with ourselves. >> reporter: the president and boehner spoke on the phone wednesday but republicans want more. >> we want to sit down with the. we want to talk specifics. >> reporter: whether the talks happen on the phone or in person, here on capitol hill or at the white house, there will be no deal without a compromise on taxes, something that does not appear likely any time soon. >> an obsession to raise taxes is not going to solve the problem. >> reporter: treasury secretary timothy geithner said the white house is absolutely willing to go over the fiscal cliff if the g.o.p. doesn't agree to raise taxes on the top 2% of earners. w
they're protesting the government spending cuts due to kick in at the end ever the year as part of the fiscal cliff. >> we don't want to see our public hurt in any way. >> reporter: just down the road in washington, d.c., the standoff continues. house speaker john boehner says he is still waiting for president obama to make his next counteroffer to the republican plan he rejected. >> we need a response from the white house. we can't sit here and negotiate with ourselves....
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maryland senator democrat ben cardin says with the government already cutting a trillion dollars, the republicans need to give on revenue tax hikes for higher income earners. when derek mcginty asked senator cardin if he'd stay locked in a negotiating room over the holidays, he said absolutely. >> we can't allow us to go off the fiscal cliff. it would be disastrous for our economy. it would be a self-inflicted wound. we've got to get it double. woaf' -- done. we've got to compromised. yes, i think we should stay in a locked room till we get this done. >> you can stay up to date on e fiscal cliff any time on our website wusa9.com. click on the fiscal cliff tab on our home page for more stories on how the cliff could impact you. >>> prince george's county police made an arrest wednesday -- made an arrest in wednesday morning's murder of a teenager in lewisdale. the suspect jose nunez is facing murder charges now. 14-year-old eliezer reyes was killed during a drive by shooting. they. they think this murder is gang related. >>> in virginia prince william county police are searching for a
maryland senator democrat ben cardin says with the government already cutting a trillion dollars, the republicans need to give on revenue tax hikes for higher income earners. when derek mcginty asked senator cardin if he'd stay locked in a negotiating room over the holidays, he said absolutely. >> we can't allow us to go off the fiscal cliff. it would be disastrous for our economy. it would be a self-inflicted wound. we've got to get it double. woaf' -- done. we've got to compromised....
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i lost my job in august after working as a government contractor for the last eight years. we have lost our place and right now my income is very low. so i'm writing to you, is an that, just to ask if you can please bring my kids something for christmas. fyi, we stay with my aunt. if you would like to help families like this, pick up a letter from the main post office on brentwood road in northwest d.c. they'll have all the information you need to help make this a christmas local families can remember. >> something really worth doing. >> yes, it is. >>> i was just in the newsroom and someone walked -- >> yes? hello? >> here we go again. >> is chris there? i was just in the news radio, okay, and someone handed me this. this is a brick widow spider. >> oh -- a black widow spider. >> what? >> oh, yes. >> can we zoom in on him. >> it's almost dead. just kidding. there you go. >> oh, boy. >> can you see that? it's moving. topper. >> no. it's not alive. >> here's the deal. i just tweeted this out. you can follow me at topper's weather. it hasn't been cold yet, so if you're moving
i lost my job in august after working as a government contractor for the last eight years. we have lost our place and right now my income is very low. so i'm writing to you, is an that, just to ask if you can please bring my kids something for christmas. fyi, we stay with my aunt. if you would like to help families like this, pick up a letter from the main post office on brentwood road in northwest d.c. they'll have all the information you need to help make this a christmas local families can...
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an answer is expected to emerge in the government jobs report later today. many economists predict employers added few their than 100,000 jobs last month. >>> if you missed the lighting ever the national christmas tree, here you go. one more shot at it. this was last night. the first family flipped the switch. that is beautiful. the national christmas tree is a colorado blue spruce from georgia. it was transplanted on the ellipse back in october. >>> it's 6:55. >> one last check of weather and traffic right after this. stay with 9news. if the politicians in washington negotiate a bad deal on the budget and deficit, what do you think will happen to medicare and medicaid benefits? and to our coverage? cutting hundreds of billions of dollars from medicare and medicaid will short change the people who need it the most. so if you don't want seniors to come up empty. call sen. warner and tell him don't make a bad deal that cuts our care. >>> one more thing before we go. last week we told you about bacon flavored or bacon scented shave cream. apparently pizza hut w
an answer is expected to emerge in the government jobs report later today. many economists predict employers added few their than 100,000 jobs last month. >>> if you missed the lighting ever the national christmas tree, here you go. one more shot at it. this was last night. the first family flipped the switch. that is beautiful. the national christmas tree is a colorado blue spruce from georgia. it was transplanted on the ellipse back in october. >>> it's 6:55. >> one...
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. >> government contractors stopped doing business in fairfax county because it will be dramatically reduced. >> reporter: these two men were farther of the board meeting this week asking congress to hurry up and resolve the impending sequestration. >> if you make the kind of cuts that some suggest happen are then you're really hurting a lot of the small businesses and residents in fairfax county who rely on federal contracts for their livelihood and ultimately that trickles down to and affects fairfax county. >> reporter: fairfax county pulled in $23 billion in federal contract money in 2009. that's more than any county in the nation and $3 billion more than washington d.c. so what is it about fairfax county that makes it so attractive? dulles airport. the international airport provides easy access to washington on its highway. dulles airport also provides connections to both international and national markets, but if funding drops out accident buildings will go the interest -- out, buildings will go empty and commercial property taxes which fuel the county's economy will decline. >
. >> government contractors stopped doing business in fairfax county because it will be dramatically reduced. >> reporter: these two men were farther of the board meeting this week asking congress to hurry up and resolve the impending sequestration. >> if you make the kind of cuts that some suggest happen are then you're really hurting a lot of the small businesses and residents in fairfax county who rely on federal contracts for their livelihood and ultimately that trickles...
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reporter: top economists came to capitol hill thursday to talk about the impact of tax increases and government spending cuts on the middle class. president obama and house speaker john baner -- john boehner spoke wednesday but publicly are holding firm on their positions. it's made clear the country could go over the cliff if congress fails to come to a agreement. the standoff and the country's skyrocketing debt concerned ryan ryan, so much so that he's the guy in the suit dancing gangnam style with former senator alan simpson. the can kicks back is working to get young people back to fixing the debt crisis. >> we're using humor to hook them in and get them to learn about this issue and understand how it affects their lives. >> reporter: the grass roots campaign wants to sign up more than two million people to put pressure on both sides. danielle nottingham, cbs news, washington. >>> 9news now is talking to our local congressional members about the fiscal cliff. and tonight at 7:00 p.m., maryland senator ben cardin will join derek mcginty in our studio. last night virginia democrat jerry conno
reporter: top economists came to capitol hill thursday to talk about the impact of tax increases and government spending cuts on the middle class. president obama and house speaker john baner -- john boehner spoke wednesday but publicly are holding firm on their positions. it's made clear the country could go over the cliff if congress fails to come to a agreement. the standoff and the country's skyrocketing debt concerned ryan ryan, so much so that he's the guy in the suit dancing gangnam...
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the president rejected a gop counter offer, which targeted government cuts but did not add any new taxes. if the deal is not reached by january 1, everyone's taxes will go up and automatic spending cuts will go into affect. >> starbucks makes news for two reasons. why they want you to spend $450 this holiday season for one product. >> a would-be thief sets off a bomb next to an atm. what wins? pictures that will show you. >> feeling like >> ready ms from the district. police are looking -- breaking nes from the district. the victim was stabbed in the side. crews say he is conscious and breathing. the suspect is a thin man wearing a tan shirt. they say he rode off on a bike. >> fbi agents carried out two raids in arlington. the first was in rosslyn possibly targeting the university of management and technology. academic dean explains his town house was also raided. fbi agents refused to say what they were looking for. no charges have been filed. >> a bank employee makes an expose of discovery. detectives tell us that someone set off an explosive device on an atm machine. this happened at
the president rejected a gop counter offer, which targeted government cuts but did not add any new taxes. if the deal is not reached by january 1, everyone's taxes will go up and automatic spending cuts will go into affect. >> starbucks makes news for two reasons. why they want you to spend $450 this holiday season for one product. >> a would-be thief sets off a bomb next to an atm. what wins? pictures that will show you. >> feeling like >> ready ms from the district....
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she says she's worried about the potential government cutbacks would end up happening after the fiscal cliff >> they are our main source of keeping the business opened. if that slows down any further we might end up closing up. >> she says she remains hopeful the sides will work out their differences and reach a deal in time. >> a local girl is not focused on the fiscal cliff -- her fight against cancer. jay korff joins with her story. >> everyone has heard of the make a wish foundation -- they raise funds for children with serious medical conditions. gabrielle miller, a local girl, is turning hurt moment into a movement of giving. >> early saturday morning parents and students poured into loudon country day school. >> i am happy for her. >> candidate to share in a christmas tradition. >> hear to write letters to santa. >> the requests are more like a written prayer than an appeal for a toy. >> we are asking for a cure for cancer so she will be ok. >> they are selfless, just legg gabriele miller, the student who inspired this. she began getting headaches and a mr reveali an inoperable
she says she's worried about the potential government cutbacks would end up happening after the fiscal cliff >> they are our main source of keeping the business opened. if that slows down any further we might end up closing up. >> she says she remains hopeful the sides will work out their differences and reach a deal in time. >> a local girl is not focused on the fiscal cliff -- her fight against cancer. jay korff joins with her story. >> everyone has heard of the make a...
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he says his government will have a dialogue started on saturday. >> chris christie spent the day capitol hill to pressure for reliefn the need assistance. thejersey was one of the superstar.m it is asking for $37 billion in aid and he is the second governor to come to washington to ask. andrew cuomo was in town on monday. >> metro is preparing for a huge inauguration. we will show you how the rest of the region is preparing. but gorgeous night. can is back with what we expect. until you hear the in d.c. for the military ball. here we go again. i have a preview of the redskins game. is it really a rivalry? preparationshe before president obama's inauguration. 2013tro began to sell featuring the image of the president. emergency crews are preparing going toever they are have to face. >> you can already see the work, cruise building a platform outside of the wilson building e able toicials will b as president obama into a second term. inauguration is a big shallaking so the council entreat share held hearings because he wants to know the plan is moving in the right direction. >> it is impor
he says his government will have a dialogue started on saturday. >> chris christie spent the day capitol hill to pressure for reliefn the need assistance. thejersey was one of the superstar.m it is asking for $37 billion in aid and he is the second governor to come to washington to ask. andrew cuomo was in town on monday. >> metro is preparing for a huge inauguration. we will show you how the rest of the region is preparing. but gorgeous night. can is back with what we expect. until...
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she worries about the year and a possible government cutbacks. >> they are our main source of keeping the business open. if it goes down any further, we might end up closing up. k of a deficit deal a $800 billion in domestic and defense cuts that family taxes could rise $3,500. is going to be a lot of suffering among a lot of people who deserve otherwise. the white house wants a tax on the rich and increase on the debt limit. say tax tight cost american jobs. medicare is going bankrupt, inability will be bankrupt two years. of democratsity republicans to reach a compromise is frustrating to about socialry security and medicare benefits. a lot of times when people are dug in, they hav a lot of misinformation. still, some insist progress made. g >> our economy is moving up, not enough. go over that cliff would be terrible. in her place of work, linda coolercooler head -- prevail. >> we hope that government will work withus so we can them. on that talk shows today, said he wouldrker agree to higher taxes a the wealthy if it meant chance to overhaul costly like medicare. democrats are ske
she worries about the year and a possible government cutbacks. >> they are our main source of keeping the business open. if it goes down any further, we might end up closing up. k of a deficit deal a $800 billion in domestic and defense cuts that family taxes could rise $3,500. is going to be a lot of suffering among a lot of people who deserve otherwise. the white house wants a tax on the rich and increase on the debt limit. say tax tight cost american jobs. medicare is going bankrupt,...
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just 22 days before everyone's taxes go up, every government program is cut. there's a bit of hope that a deal to avoid the consequences could be coming, sparked by the first meeting in weeks between the president and john boehner. jake, what do we know about the meeting? >> reporter: they spoke on the phone on friday and set up a meeting for yesterday. speaker boehner did come here. and though i don't think there's any reason to believe we're really close to a deal, progress has been made, though one side of the talks staaid that that progress is fragile. >> we're getting close to the point, really, by tend of the week, if they're not a lot closer, it might be too hard to do by the end of the year. >> there could be a quick fix solution. republicans agree to keep the tax cuts in place for the 98% of the country. avoid tax cuts for a few month, go take winter break. that would not be a long-term solution but would avert the fiscal cliff. >> hillary clinton's future, talking about her for 2016, are we any closer, is the president any closer to naming her replac
just 22 days before everyone's taxes go up, every government program is cut. there's a bit of hope that a deal to avoid the consequences could be coming, sparked by the first meeting in weeks between the president and john boehner. jake, what do we know about the meeting? >> reporter: they spoke on the phone on friday and set up a meeting for yesterday. speaker boehner did come here. and though i don't think there's any reason to believe we're really close to a deal, progress has been...
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the government is selling off its remaining stake in aig, the insurance company that got the biggest bailout in the financial crisis. a slight profit is expected. >>> and hsbc is expected to pay the government $1.9 million to settle accusations that the bank helped launder money for mexican drug cartels and for officials in iran. >>> and take a look at this. massive fireball that you'll see there, streaking across the sky over houston. unfortunately, it was not a ufo. simply a meteor that people saw before dawn, driving. very unfortunate. it was so bright, a camera caught it 500 miles away. had it been a ufo, obviously, a life-changer. >>> and it was supposed to be the game of the year between new england and houston last night. wasn't even close. even when things didn't go as planned, as you see here, well, the patriots took advantage, fumbling into the end zone. why not? tom brady and the patriots steamrolling the houston, texans. the new daddy threw for four scores. and right now, there's no doubt about who the kings of the hill are in the nfl. >> josh, thanks very much. >>> we're
the government is selling off its remaining stake in aig, the insurance company that got the biggest bailout in the financial crisis. a slight profit is expected. >>> and hsbc is expected to pay the government $1.9 million to settle accusations that the bank helped launder money for mexican drug cartels and for officials in iran. >>> and take a look at this. massive fireball that you'll see there, streaking across the sky over houston. unfortunately, it was not a ufo. simply a...
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. >>> now, to the proposed government crackdown on one of the most deadly hazards on the road, wrong-way driving. the ntsb offering measures to keep dangerous drivers off the road. abc's jim avila has the story. >> reporter: it is a frightening sight with tragic consequences, the wrong-way driver. >> it's a limited access highway. >> reporter: this crash just happening wednesday in pennsylvania, killing 27-year-old tiffany allcore. >> we had a fatality. someone going the highway in the wrong direction. >> reporter: nearly 400 people die each year from wrong-way driving. most from head-on, high-speed accidents. in fact, 22% of wrong-way crashes are fatal, compared to less than 1% of all other crashes. >> and they're completely preventable. >> reporter: that's why the national transportation safety board just launched a nation wide crackdown. zeroing in on those responsible. 15% involve drivers over 70 years old. but the real danger is alcohol. 60% of wrong-way accidents are caused by drunk drivers. nearly 10% by repeat offenders, which is why the ntsb is recommending that all 50 states re
. >>> now, to the proposed government crackdown on one of the most deadly hazards on the road, wrong-way driving. the ntsb offering measures to keep dangerous drivers off the road. abc's jim avila has the story. >> reporter: it is a frightening sight with tragic consequences, the wrong-way driver. >> it's a limited access highway. >> reporter: this crash just happening wednesday in pennsylvania, killing 27-year-old tiffany allcore. >> we had a fatality. someone...
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. >> reporter: overnight, mcafee said the government had raided his home and threatened the family of his 20-year-old girlfriend, sam. >> 15 armed soldiers come in and personally kidnap my housekeeper. threaten sam's father with torture. and haul away $500,000 worth of my [ bleep ]. if they're not after me, why all of these raids? there have been eight raids. >> reporter: for three weeks, mcafee has been on the run, here, pictured by "vice" magazine, flying to throw off manhunt police say never existed. calling in false sightings. >> mr. mcafee has been arrested just across the border of belize. >> reporter: and zipping around in speedboats and vans. all as authorities, including belize's prime minister, question his sanity. >> it strikes me that he's extremely paranoid. i would go so far as to say bonkers. >> reporter: but now, all that misdirection and admitted paranoia may be coming to an end. do you feel safe finally? >> absolutely. i feel like i've come home. >> reporter: he feels so safe, in a couple of hours, he'll hold a press conference in guatemala city. now, over the past c
. >> reporter: overnight, mcafee said the government had raided his home and threatened the family of his 20-year-old girlfriend, sam. >> 15 armed soldiers come in and personally kidnap my housekeeper. threaten sam's father with torture. and haul away $500,000 worth of my [ bleep ]. if they're not after me, why all of these raids? there have been eight raids. >> reporter: for three weeks, mcafee has been on the run, here, pictured by "vice" magazine, flying to throw...
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and the syrian government insists it will not use chemical weapons. but that does not mean this threat has gone away. opposition forces are gaining ground in syria's capital, putting more pressure on syria's unpredictable and vicious president. josh? >> and as news becomes available, we'll have it for you. martha, thank you for that. >>> other breaking news from the other major international crisis unfolding in recent days. the egyptian army has been deployed to keep the peace in cairo, after deadly riots erupted outside the palace overnight, between supporters and opponents of president mohamed morsi. you see them here. critics say morsi is trying to install a dictatorship, with his recent power grab and the new constitution written. five people have been killed in the fighting. hundreds more have been injured. >>> new accusations that walmart and the gap may have played a role in that devastating factory fire that made headlines around the world. at least 112 garment workers were killed in the fire in bangladesh last month. this morning, bloomberg n
and the syrian government insists it will not use chemical weapons. but that does not mean this threat has gone away. opposition forces are gaining ground in syria's capital, putting more pressure on syria's unpredictable and vicious president. josh? >> and as news becomes available, we'll have it for you. martha, thank you for that. >>> other breaking news from the other major international crisis unfolding in recent days. the egyptian army has been deployed to keep the peace in...
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. >>> the government releasing the month li jobs report. bettering that expected. the unemployment rate dropping to a four-year low. though some people did stop looking for work. hurricane sandy did disrupt hiring. but not as badly as expected. >>> and a major blow to union rights in michigan. republican lawmakers there have pushed through right-to-work bills. hundreds of activists stormed the capitol, protesting the legislation, which would ban unions from requiring employees to pay fees. >>> and a frightening scene for holiday shoppers this morning. an escalator at a macy's in suburban seattle malfunctioned. breaking apart and leaving four people slightly injured, including two toddlers. officials there say a mechanical failure is to blame. >>> and finally, perhaps, if nothing else, evidence that someone up there must be watching. look at what happens when a tennessee jewelry store clerk tries to make a sale. out of nowhere, that's an suv, through the front glass. nearly taking out both clerk and customer. both were shaken up. but remarkably, best news of all, no
. >>> the government releasing the month li jobs report. bettering that expected. the unemployment rate dropping to a four-year low. though some people did stop looking for work. hurricane sandy did disrupt hiring. but not as badly as expected. >>> and a major blow to union rights in michigan. republican lawmakers there have pushed through right-to-work bills. hundreds of activists stormed the capitol, protesting the legislation, which would ban unions from requiring employees...
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timothy murray of massachusetts crashed this government vehicle, it's his own car that did him in. murray told police he had his seat belt on and claimed he wasn't speeding. but a black box like this revealed he was actually traveling unbelted at more than 100 miles per hour. you're probably used to hearing about black boxes helping investigators solve airplane crashes. but car manufacturers have quietly placed similar devices in more and more vehicles. turning our own cars into snitches. >> wasn't that good of -- very nervous. >> reporter: former new jersey governor jon corzine found that out, getting seriously hurt in this crash. only to reveal that the governor didn't have a belt on. while the state trooper driving him was traveling 95 miles per hour in a 65-mile-per-hour zone. >> i'm going to do some things on this seat belt issue. >> reporter: and now, the federal government wants to require every small vehicle made from now on to get one of those black boxes, saying this proposal will give us the critical insight and information we need to save more lives. but privacy advocat
timothy murray of massachusetts crashed this government vehicle, it's his own car that did him in. murray told police he had his seat belt on and claimed he wasn't speeding. but a black box like this revealed he was actually traveling unbelted at more than 100 miles per hour. you're probably used to hearing about black boxes helping investigators solve airplane crashes. but car manufacturers have quietly placed similar devices in more and more vehicles. turning our own cars into snitches....
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if you have all of these spending cuts on every government program, on top of everyone's taxes going up, i should say, once you see that prospect of everyone's taxes going up, i do think that no matter what, by mid-january at the latest, you will see that tax cut reinstated for most americans. for the bottom 98%. good, good chances the taxes are going up on the wealthy. >> psychologically, it's causing damage. confidence drop as well because of what's going on in washington. george, thank you. >> thanks for cheering us up, george. we appreciate it. >>> today on the show, we got a big show, george has two powerhouse roundtables. later this morning on "this week." >>> time now for a check of the weather with ginger. >> most the nation is snow-starved. starting yesterday, overnight, into this morning, we're getting our first big meal of snow that is. you can look at some of the places that we have here. from montana to colorado, all of the way to northern illinois, it's snowing in some sports. sacred heart, minnesota, picked up over 4s, 4.5. houron, south dakota, 6.5. because the snow i
if you have all of these spending cuts on every government program, on top of everyone's taxes going up, i should say, once you see that prospect of everyone's taxes going up, i do think that no matter what, by mid-january at the latest, you will see that tax cut reinstated for most americans. for the bottom 98%. good, good chances the taxes are going up on the wealthy. >> psychologically, it's causing damage. confidence drop as well because of what's going on in washington. george, thank...
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government and also authorities here in new york hsbc will pay $1.9 billion to settle accusations it illegally transferred money on behalf of sanctioned nations, including iran and help mexican drug cartels launder monday. >>> a florida woman has been found guilty of first degree murder for shooting a lottery winner in a plot to get his money. a jury in tampa convicted her of the 2009 murder of abraham shakespeare who had won $17 million. he was found buried in concrete in the backyard of her boyfriend. the judge called her cold, calculating, and cruel. >>> we now know the identity of the second lucky winner of that record powerball jackpot. matthew goode had tried to remain anonymous in claiming his share of the $587 million prize. yeah, that didn't happen. it was only a matter of time before his name was discovered. he is originally from pennsylvania, but moved to phoenix area last year. he took a one-time payout of $192 million, telling officials he was worried about paying higher taxes next year because of the fiscal cliff and he's apparently going to stay at his job. >> even wit
government and also authorities here in new york hsbc will pay $1.9 billion to settle accusations it illegally transferred money on behalf of sanctioned nations, including iran and help mexican drug cartels launder monday. >>> a florida woman has been found guilty of first degree murder for shooting a lottery winner in a plot to get his money. a jury in tampa convicted her of the 2009 murder of abraham shakespeare who had won $17 million. he was found buried in concrete in the backyard...
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yet the government hasn't ruled it out. the other issue on the forefront on the president's mind, the u.s. economy and that pending fiscal cliff. are we going to go over the fiscal cliff? >> you know, i remain optimistic that there are enough people of good will in this town that recognize our economy will be much better off, american families will be much better off if we get this done. the most important thing we can do is make sure middle class taxes don't go up on january 1. and i'm pretty confident that republicans would not hold middle class taxes hostage to try to protect tax cuts for high income individuals. >> prediction, are you going to be able to raise taxes, yes or no? >> taxes are going to go up one way or another. and i think the key is to make sure that taxes go up on the high end individuals like you and me, barbara. we can afford it. it is entirely possible for us to come up with a deal, but time is running short. >> how about this analysis. the obama administration wants to send a clear message that while
yet the government hasn't ruled it out. the other issue on the forefront on the president's mind, the u.s. economy and that pending fiscal cliff. are we going to go over the fiscal cliff? >> you know, i remain optimistic that there are enough people of good will in this town that recognize our economy will be much better off, american families will be much better off if we get this done. the most important thing we can do is make sure middle class taxes don't go up on january 1. and i'm...
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they complain government scientists have not done enough independent work and ignore the unknown. they worry but have no proof this new fish will increase allergies and theorize its altered hormone system could somehow cause cancer. the fda's review of company data found those concerns unfounded. is this something i should be afraid of? >> man has been altering the nature of animals since man walked upright and began domesticating animals. arkansas . >> reporter: a new lab created meat in the pipeline for fda approval. very different and just the same as america's favorite fish dinner. >> same texture. >> eating frankenfish. >> please don't use that term. >> reporter: the fda won't say when it will give final approval. the company says it could go out of business before it does. jim avila, abc news, washington. >> and they'll run out of money soon, in january of next year. >> a month. >> a matter of weeks from now too. the fda taking its time in getting to the issue. i think most people are at home going ew. >> i don't have a problem necessarily with steroid being injected into th
they complain government scientists have not done enough independent work and ignore the unknown. they worry but have no proof this new fish will increase allergies and theorize its altered hormone system could somehow cause cancer. the fda's review of company data found those concerns unfounded. is this something i should be afraid of? >> man has been altering the nature of animals since man walked upright and began domesticating animals. arkansas . >> reporter: a new lab created...
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the government had asked for that suit to be thrown out. the requirement does not take effect until just over a year from now. so the bottom line is, look, the health care law will come into effect. the government says, look, we're going to make some exemptions for religious folks don't want to provide birth control because of their religious reason. they're saying look, this lawsuit is premature we are not yet done defining exemptions give us time. but the -- you know, some of the church groups are saying, wait a minute, no. we don't trust that word. want to take action now. in new york, the biggest archdiocese says this will cost $200 million a year if it goes through. so, again, what the exemptions are not yet clear. but the chump groups just don't want to waste or don't trust the government. that's what all the legal haggling, and dozens of suits around the country. that's it in a nutshell. >>> well, the fbi says two personal computers belonging to a former top military adviser have been hacked. the attack targeted mike mullen former ch
the government had asked for that suit to be thrown out. the requirement does not take effect until just over a year from now. so the bottom line is, look, the health care law will come into effect. the government says, look, we're going to make some exemptions for religious folks don't want to provide birth control because of their religious reason. they're saying look, this lawsuit is premature we are not yet done defining exemptions give us time. but the -- you know, some of the church...
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the government waste doesn't end there. it's coming up on "world news now." ♪ thriller thriller ♪ you're fighting for your life ♪ >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by five hour energy. ♪ thriller thriller night >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by five hour energy. the new color changing candle from air wick, brings light and fragrance together, to create a mesmerizing experience in your home. try the new color changing candle. something in the air wick. thrillerer ♪ thriller thriller night remember that? >> do it again. >> that was the move. the move. that was the move. >> you guys both know how to move. i don't. >> that's right. >> what does a zombie attack have to do with your tax dollars? one has actually funded the other believe it or not. >> the story is crazy just one example of what some say is a huge waste of money. abc's john karl has more. >> reporter: the zombie apocalypse. this isn't a really bad b movie, it an actual scene from the 2012 counterterrorism summit
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air bag readiness, if you're wearing a seat belt and ore supposed to disclose that in t owne' now the government wants to make it mandatory. for every new light car and truc saying this proposal will give us the insi we need to a m but privacy advocatn th black boxes could turn your car into a spy for insurance companies that want ise >> ure of the vehicle controls the you safer on the rot revealing allsecr mark greenblatt, abc news, new k. >> our thanks to mark tonigh >>> much more ahead her the controversy not over his wildly popular lyrics but over something he said years ago. his anti-american words and the question now, should he be allowed to perform for the president? polident is specifically designed to clean dentures daily. its unique micro-clean formula kills 99.9% of odor causing bacteria and helps dissolve stains cleaning in a better way than brushing with toothpaste. that's why dentists recommend polident. [ male announcer ] polident. cleaner, fresher, brighter every day. [ male announcer ] imagine facing the day with less chronic osteoarthritis pain. imagine living your life with l
air bag readiness, if you're wearing a seat belt and ore supposed to disclose that in t owne' now the government wants to make it mandatory. for every new light car and truc saying this proposal will give us the insi we need to a m but privacy advocatn th black boxes could turn your car into a spy for insurance companies that want ise >> ure of the vehicle controls the you safer on the rot revealing allsecr mark greenblatt, abc news, new k. >> our thanks to mark tonigh >>>...
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yet, the government hasn't ruled it out. meanwhile, the other issue on the forefront of the president's mind today -- the u.s. economy and that pending fiscal cliff. are we going to go over the fiscal cliff? >> you know, i remain optimistic that there are enough people of good will in this town that recognize our economy will be much better off, american families will be much better off, if we get this done. the most important thing we can do is make sure the middle class taxes do not go up january 1st and i'm pretty confident that republicans would not hold middle class taxes hostage to try to protect tax cuts for high income individuals. >> reporter: prediction. are you going to be able to raise taxes? yes or no? >> oh, taxes are going to go up one way or the other. >> reporter: oh, they are? >> and i think the key is to make sure the taxes go up on high end individuals like you and me, barbara. we can afford it. it is entirely possible for us to come up with a deal. but time is running short. >> reporter: the president so
yet, the government hasn't ruled it out. meanwhile, the other issue on the forefront of the president's mind today -- the u.s. economy and that pending fiscal cliff. are we going to go over the fiscal cliff? >> you know, i remain optimistic that there are enough people of good will in this town that recognize our economy will be much better off, american families will be much better off, if we get this done. the most important thing we can do is make sure the middle class taxes do not go...
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the government sounding the alarm tonight about something that affects millions of older americans. you may have seen commercials calling for a reverse mortgage. but tonight, abc news has learned there's growing concern and the government may be ready to take action. here's abc's senior national correspondent jim avila. >> it was just grand. this was our dream. >> reporter: the family home, dream and nest egg for wisconsin's linda and jim mcmahon. until it had to be sold out from under linda to pay back a reverse mortgage as soon as her husband died. >> i get a letter, sorry to hear about your husband passing away. buy the house or move out. >> reporter: reverse mortgages give homeowners an immediate cash payment in exchange for future equity. allowing them to stay in the house until death. but only people 62 and older qualify. linda was too young to be on the mortgage, so, when her older husband died, she lost everything. it's only one danger inherent in the reverse mortgage. >> hi, i'm fred thompson. >> hi, i'm henry winkler. >> reporter: critics say the tv commercials prey on vul
the government sounding the alarm tonight about something that affects millions of older americans. you may have seen commercials calling for a reverse mortgage. but tonight, abc news has learned there's growing concern and the government may be ready to take action. here's abc's senior national correspondent jim avila. >> it was just grand. this was our dream. >> reporter: the family home, dream and nest egg for wisconsin's linda and jim mcmahon. until it had to be sold out from...